A teaching career in the Further Education sector offers flexible hours, a generous holiday allowance and diverse working environments. Here we look at working conditions in FE you can expect to find as a teacher, lecturer or tutor. Working Hours Flexible working hours attract many teachers to FE, who find the job often fits around…>
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Further Education
What is CPD? For those teaching in Further Education, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an important part of the role. CPD is the term used to describe the learning and training activities that professionals engage in to develop and enhance their teaching abilities. Effective CPD is fundamental to sustaining positive learning and continuous improvement of…>
5 Tips For Managing Workload
Working within the Further Education and Skills sector involves distinct challenges relating to managing workload which may not at first be evident when taking up a teaching post. Some of these include: Evening or weekend work Working off-site Irregular teaching hours Large amounts of marking coming in waves Frequent changes to curriculum and organisational structure…>
FE Teaching in a Non-College Environment
If you are considering a teaching career in Further Education you may be imagining yourself in a traditional role in a college classroom. However, post-16 education and training is a far more diverse sector than you may realise. In fact, FE involves all forms of adult and continuing education, offender learning and work-based training offered…>
Developing Employability within FE
7 ideas to prepare students to be work ready How well-prepared for employment did you feel when leaving education? The majority of courses within Further Education provide learners with vocational pathways, which means that learners expect to leave equipped to deal with at least the initial demands of the workplace. In addition to the specific…>
Using Technology In Teaching
It is no exaggeration to state that technology has revolutionised the way we learn and the way that we teach. In 2013 the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) was established and its initial report, published in 2014 stated that ‘the pace of technological change is accelerating and the impact of digital technology will…>
A Practical Guide To FE Teaching: Part One
The path to becoming a Further Education (FE) teacher can be a confusing one, yet the routes into the profession can also be tailored to suit a candidate’s experience and qualifications. The Government removed the requirement to gain teaching qualifications for the FE sector in 2013. However, most employers continue to expect that you have…>
A Practical Guide To FE Teaching: Part Two
Which qualification is right for me? What are the qualifications, how and where do you gain them and how much do they cost? Here we look at the practical elements of each course. Make sure you read part one of this guide for the pathways into FE. FE-specific qualifications These are standalone qualifications which are…>
Are your students understanding the course?
Is progress a synonym for learning? In Ofsted’s terminology, I think it probably is. This might explain why the new FE inspection handbook contains no less than 181 references to the word “progress”. This not only refers to colleges’ progress in response to feedback from previous monitoring visits but for FE teachers, there is a…>
Why Teach STEM In Further Education?
There is currently a significant demand within the Further Education sector for teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). STEM disciplines affect virtually every part of our lives. As an example, our economy revolves around mathematics and our efforts in renewable energy comes from the sciences. STEM skills play an increasingly important role in…>